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Wed, March 3, 2021 | 02:46

1st day of school

1st day of school

First-grade students at Naesung Elementary School in Busan follow their homeroom teacher to their classroom on the first day of school, Tuesday, when elementary, middle and high schools nationwide opened for the new school year. First and second graders at elementary school and high school seniors will have in-person classes every day, while others will go to school two or th...

2021-03-02 16:15

A year into pandemic, new school year starts amid hopes and concerns

A year into pandemic, new school year starts amid hopes and concerns

South Korean schools opened for the new school year Tuesday amid a mix of anxiety and hopes, as the country is still fighting against the third wave of the pandemic, but much-anticipated vaccinations have finally begun. The Ministry of Education has said it would expand in-person classes this year, by giving schools more leeway and revising the government's health protocols o...

2021-03-02 13:53

Schools to begin new semester amid continuing concerns over infection

Schools to begin new semester amid continuing concerns over infection

Kindergartens and elementary, middle and high schools will open Tuesday to provide in-person classes for the new school year, despite lingering concerns over COVID-19 infections.Although regular classes are permissible under the current social distancing level, the health authorities remain vigilant as the country's daily new coronavirus cases are still hovering over 300. In ...

Bahk Eun-ji | 2021-03-01 16:19

New virus cases stay below in 400 for 2nd day

4 in 10 children of low-income families still struggling in pandemic

4 in 10 children of low-income families still struggling in pandemic

Children from low-income families have experienced various problems such as educational gaps and reduced physical activity in the year since the COVID-19 outbreak, a survey showed Wednesday.

Bahk Eun-ji | 2021-02-25 09:11

More students seek to become doctors, nurses amid pandemic

More students seek to become doctors, nurses amid pandemic

Eight-year-old Lee Sae-ron, a second grader at Eulji Elementary School in Seoul, used to say she wanted to become a famous YouTuber with millions of subscribers, but recently changed her mind. “I saw many doctors and nurses on TV and on the internet helping coronavirus patients. For me, they are superheroes fighting the virus, so I want to be like them,” Lee said.

Bahk Eun-ji | 2021-02-24 16:43

Universities failing to meet student quotas as society ages

Universities failing to meet student quotas as society ages

Universities here are suffering from falling enrollments as the number of people at the age to enter higher education has been declining in line with the nose-diving birthrate in the country. While the decrease in new enrollments had already started at colleges in remote areas about a decade ago, now schools in Seoul and the surrounding metropolitan area - relatively prestigi...

Bahk Eun-ji | 2021-02-23 16:41

Professor Kang In appointed new president of Seoul Cyber University

Professor Kang In appointed new president of Seoul Cyber University

Seoul Cyber University has appointed Kang In, a professor of elderly welfare, as the university's new president. The university said Monday that Kang will take office soon as the 10th president, for a second time, as she had earlier served as the seventh president of the school.

2021-02-23 09:14

Teachers to be punished for carrying on extramarital relationship at work

Teachers to be punished for carrying on extramarital relationship at work

Two teachers in an elementary school in Jangsu, North Jeolla Province, face disciplinary action for carrying on an extramarital relationship during work hours, according to the provincial education office, Monday. Through a recent audit, Jeollabukdo Office of Education confirmed the affair between the two faculty members - a married male teacher and a single female teacher - ...

2021-02-22 16:09

Former teacher writes books aimed at children

Former teacher writes books aimed at children

Han Se-kyung is a children's book writer who started her literary career in 2003 when she was teaching at an elementary school.

Bahk Eun-ji | 2021-02-22 12:15

Gov't to expand learning support for children of multicultural families

Gov't to expand learning support for children of multicultural families

The government has decided to strengthen Korean language learning support for children from multicultural families this year, according to the education ministry, Sunday. The measure comes out of concerns that such children have difficulty adapting to school life and developing Korean language skills as they were provided mostly with online classes along with the shutdown of ...

Bahk Eun-ji | 2021-02-22 09:07

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